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Akhil Reed Amar / New York Times:
A Liberal's Case for Brett Kavanaugh  —  The nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to be the next Supreme Court justice is President Trump's finest hour, his classiest move.  Last week the president promised to select “someone with impeccable credentials, great intellect, unbiased judgment …
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David Brooks / New York Times:
It Took a Village to Raise Kavanaugh  —  In the weeks ahead, we're going to spend a lot of time going over Brett Kavanaugh's biography — where he's from and what he's written.  But that's not the most important way to understand the guy.  —  Kavanaugh is the product of a community.
Discussion: Hot Air and Althouse
Politico:
How a private meeting with Kennedy helped Trump get to ‘yes’ on Kavanaugh  —  While he was eager to keep the suspense alive, the president was always leaning toward Kennedy's former clerk.  —  After Justice Anthony Kennedy told President Donald Trump he would relinquish his seat on the Supreme Court …
Louis Nelson / Politico:
Schumer lays out path to block Kavanaugh  —  Senate Democrats can successfully orchestrate the rejection of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Tuesday morning, if they can convince the American people that his confirmation will lead to the undoing …
Discussion: ABC News, CBS News and The Daily Beast
Anna Palmer / Politico:   POLITICO Playbook Power Briefing: The Kavanaugh reality
Jonathan H. Adler / Reason:
Justice Kavanaugh  —  Initial thoughts on the nomination …
Discussion: Hit & Run
Senate Democratic Leadership:
Schumer Statement On Nomination Of Judge Brett Kavanaugh To The Supreme Court
Julie Bykowicz / Wall Street Journal:
Mike Flynn Joins Global Consulting Firm  —  Former Trump adviser is awaiting sentencing for lying to federal investigators  —  Former national security adviser Mike Flynn has a new job: He has joined a global lobbying and investment advisory firm.  —  As he awaits sentencing for lying …
Timothy Cama / The Hill:
Trump pardons Oregon ranchers at center of 40-day standoff  —  on Tuesday pardoned a pair of Oregon ranchers whose arson conviction became a focus for opponents of federal government land ownership.  —  Dwight Hammond, 76, and his son Steven Hammond, 49, were convicted in 2012 and sent to prison on arson charges.
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The White House:
Statement from the Press Secretary Regarding Executive Clemency for Dwight and Steven Hammond
Alexi McCammond / Axios:
Brutal poll: Democrats' Senate dream slips away  —  To win the Senate, Democrats need to keep all 10 seats they're defending in states that President Trump won in 2016 — plus pick up two more seats.  —  Why it matters: That's not happening.  A new Axios/SurveyMonkey poll of key states shows Dems …
Just Security:
Timeline: Trump's Acts of Accommodation/Engagement with Russia, Nov. 2016-July 2018  —  President Donald Trump's comments and actions in relation to Russia - and especially toward President Vladimir Putin — are strikingly conciliatory considering Moscow's documented attacks on America's democracy …
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Adam Entous / New Yorker:
Israeli, Saudi, and Emirati Officials Privately Pushed for Trump to Strike a “Grand Bargain” with Putin
Discussion: emptywheel
David J. Kramer / Washington Post:
Putin is about to con Trump in Helsinki. Here's how.
Discussion: Hullabaloo
Lorne Cook / Associated Press:
EU official criticizes Trump over attitude toward allies  —  BRUSSELS (AP) — A senior European Union official lashed out Tuesday at President Donald Trump, lambasting the U.S. leader for his constant criticism of European allies and urging him to remember who is friends are when he meets Russian President Vladimir Putin next week.
Discussion: NBC News, MSNBC and New York Times
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Michael Birnbaum / Washington Post:
'Dear America, appreciate your allies.  After all, you don't have that many,' E.U. leader warns Trump
Discussion: Washington Times
Meagan Flynn / Washington Post:
In honor of Trump visit, Brits launch campaign to lift ‘American Idiot’ to top of the charts  —  President Trump loved seeing “American Idiot,” the Green Day Broadway musical, on its opening night in 2010, calling it “an amazing theatrical experience!” on Twitter.
Washington Post:
Giuliani works for foreign clients while serving as Trump's attorney  —  Rudolph W. Giuliani continues to work on behalf of foreign clients both personally and through his namesake security firm while serving as President Trump's personal attorney — an arrangement experts say raises conflict …
NBC News:
Secret tape recordings rock Georgia governor race  —  Georgia GOP gubernatorial candidate Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle can be heard saying the Republican primary had devolved into “who could be the craziest.”  —  ATLANTA — Another secret recording is shaking up Georgia's Republican primary runoff in the governor's race.
Discussion: MSNBC
Madeleine Thompson / CNN:
Another former OSU wrestler says Jim Jordan knew about alleged abuse  —  (CNN)A fifth former OSU wrestler has told CNN that Jim Jordan knew about the actions of Dr. Richard Strauss, the former Ohio State University medical doctor who treated athletes, and called Jordan, who is now a US Congressman …
Washington Post:
Anatomy of a Trump rally: 76 percent of claims are false, misleading or lacking evidence  —  We're doing something new today: Analyzing every factual claim from President Trump's campaign rally in Montana on July 5.  —  According to The Fact Checker's database, the president had made 3,251 false …
Discussion: Washington Monthly
Matthew Shaer / New York Times:
The Fast and Furious Michael Avenatti  —  In representing the porn star Stormy Daniels, the lawyer thinks he can bring down a president — one cable-news hit at a time.  —  The attorney Michael Avenatti stands just under six feet tall, with blatant blue eyes and thinning hair he shaves down to stubble …
Discussion: Raw Story
Maxwell Tani / The Daily Beast:
Business Insider Pulls Conservative Column About Scarlett Johansson Playing Trans Man … Business Insider removed a post about portrayals of trans individuals in Hollywood after staff complained internally about the column, saying the article did not meet the publication's standards.
Eleanor Mueller / Politico:
NFL players union files grievance challenging national anthem policy  —  The National Football League Players Association filed a grievance Tuesday challenging the NFL's newly imposed national anthem policy, the union said.  —  The complaint is “on behalf of all players challenging …
Charles C. W. Cooke / National Review:
NBC's Capitol Hill Reporter Demonstrates Why So Many Dislike the Press  —  Every time I criticize the mainstream press, I am treated to a saccharine lecture on how wrong I am to cast aspersions about America's most valuable profession.  “You don't understand,” I am informed.
Discussion: Shakesville and Raw Story
Joe Coscarelli / New York Times:
How One Tweet About Nicki Minaj Spiraled Into Internet Chaos  —  Wanna Thompson, 26, has long considered herself a Nicki Minaj fan.  —  As a freelance writer living in Toronto, Ms. Thompson also counts herself as a cultural critic with a focus on hip-hop, and with her insights …
Associated Press:
All 12 boys, coach rescued from flooded Thai cave  —  MAE SAI, Thailand (AP) — All 12 boys and their soccer coach have been rescued from a flooded cave in northern Thailand, the Thai navy SEALs said Tuesday, ending an 18-day ordeal that riveted people around the world.
Mina Al-Oraibi / The National:
Mike Pompeo: Qassem Soleimani is causing trouble in Iraq and Syria ... we need to raise the cost for him  —  US Secretary of State speaks exclusively to The National about America's commitment to Gulf security  —  United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is on a mission to garner …
Amie Parnes / The Hill:
Dems mull whether Warren is the one to take on Trump  —  win back blue-collar Democrats from President Trump  —  in Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania?  —  It's a question many Democrats are pondering as Warren — one of the leading contenders for her party's presidential nomination …
Courier-Journal:
Hecklers spoil another Mitch McConnell meal by blaring ‘Fight The Power’  —  Provided by Ben Norton, Louisville Courier Journal  —  Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell may need to start ordering takeout in Louisville.  —  The Kentucky Republican abruptly left Sarino …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Eater
Tristan Smith / The College Fix:
California university works to reduce number of white people on campus  —  Cal Poly San Luis Obispo works on massive diversity and inclusion effort  —  In keeping with the diversity and inclusion movement sweeping campuses across the country, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo recently released …
Discussion: Daily Wire and The Daily Caller
Stef W. Kight / Axios:
HHS: By end of day, 38 migrant children will be reunited with parents  —  Four of the 102 migrant children under five years old have been reunited with their parents in compliance with a court order, and 34 more will be reunited today, Health and Human Services official Chris Meekins told reporters on a call Tuesday afternoon.
Discussion: Politico
Luke Harding / The Guardian:
Former Putin adviser has secret investment in US energy firm praised by Trump  —  Exclusive: Alexander Voloshin has undisclosed stake in American Ethane - which has been hailed by Donald Trump  —  Vladimir Putin's former chief of staff has a secret investment in an American energy company hailed …
Discussion: Political Wire
 
 
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Andrew Van Dam / Washington Post:
What we buy can be used to predict our politics, race or education — sometimes with more than 90 percent accuracy
Discussion: New Republic
David Wasserman / The Cook Political Report:
July House Overview: Democrats Remain Slight Favorites for Majority
Alice Ollstein / Talking Points Memo:
DOJ Threatens More Migrant Family Separations After Judge's Scathing Ruling
Julie Kelly / American Greatness:
Nunes Targets the Real Collusion: The Media and DOJ
Discussion: The Last Refuge
Emily Feng / Financial Times:
Uighur children fall victim to China anti-terror drive
Jason Oliveira / abc7news.com:
Thieves steal from Apple Store at Fresno's Fashion Fair in seconds
Discussion: The Daily Caller
 Earlier Items: 
CBS Boston:
Woman Arrested For Threat Against Walpole Times Journalist
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Paul Bedard / Washington Examiner:
Older immigrants ‘crowding out’ US teens for summer jobs
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Manu Raju / CNN:
Key GOP senator unloads on Homeland Security for handling of separated immigrant families
Discussion: Politico
David Kopel / Reason:
Judge Kavanaugh and the Second Amendment
Discussion: Gun Free Zone
Lara Seligman / Foreign Policy:
Pentagon Says It Won't Pay for Housing of Immigrants
William McGurn / Wall Street Journal:
Dick Durbin's Supreme Sacrifice
Discussion: Townhall and Florida Politics